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Graphite from
Lookout Mountain, Montreat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Graphite
Formula:C
Comments:Light blue kyanite in crystals to 20cm in quartz or massively interlocked. Minor blue corundum within more massive interlocked kyanite. Within 40 meters of lookout point from which Montreat is viewed, on south side of knob. Trace kyanite can be found adja
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Graphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lookout Mountain, Montreat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:39948
Long-form Identifier:1:3:39948:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Graphite
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘConnally Mine, Graphiteville, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘBlack Mountain meteorite, Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘGeorge Moon Mine, South Toe River, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘCelo Mine (Mas-Celo), Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
27.8km (17.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Marble occurrence [1], Polk County, North Carolina, USA
31.3km (19.4 miles) ⓘFletcher Limestone Company Quarry, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA
37.8km (23.5 miles) ⓘBuchanan Mine (Buchanan pegmatite), Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
44.2km (27.5 miles) ⓘJ.C. Mills Mine (Mill's Mine; Mills's Mine), Brindletown, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
59.3km (36.9 miles) ⓘUranium Prospect (MRDS - 10151415), North Harper Creek, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
61.4km (38.1 miles) ⓘExploration Drill Site Occurrence, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
References
Wilson, W.F., McKenzie, B.J. (1978) Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina. Information Circular 24. North Carolina Division of Mineral Resources
 
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